Machu Picchu Site Survey with Optech ILRIS 3D

Summary

Machu Picchu is a dramatic, UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site associated with the Incan Empire in Peru. Built in the 15th century, the site consists of 200 structures and hundreds of stone terraces constructed atop steep mountain ridges.

The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST), University of Arkansas conducted high density surveys of Machu Picchu in 2005. CAST researchers completed a site-wide survey, which provides the user with a sense of what it is like to be at Machu Picchu. However, the survey is not complete (There are holes in the data.). The original scan files and a merged point cloud are provided here.

Visit YouTube to view a fly-through of the 3D scan of Machu Picchu: http://youtu.be/NAwRwV6-BkY